Featured video #7

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Arild Andersen - bass/vocals duet

Arild Andersen

Another bass/vocals duet, now featuring the double bass player and composer Arild Andersen. Arild Andersen is a Norwegian Jazz musician born in 1945. Arild has a huge discography both as a leader or as a sideman. Check more details in his website.

Listen to this music and give me your opinions regarding the duets (they are actually two vocalists in this music) in this music.

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Eremita.

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Musica Nuda - Bass/Vocals duet

Hello followers!

In the last week I heard some really good music that I want you to hear. Additionally I would like some thoughts regarding the beauty of the bass and vocals duet. In this post I show you Musica Nuda – Guarda Che Luna. Musica Nuda is a duet founded by Petra Magoni (Vocals) and Ferruccio Spinetti (Double Bass). They have two albums that I strongly recommend you to hear. Check their website for more details.

Expect more Bass/vocals duets in the posts to come.

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Eremita.

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A useful book for you

Hello, 

Learn something by our own is a very difficult process but in the end a very gratifying one. Most of the times people don’t finish their “work” when they don’t have an instructor by their side and worse they quit easily if some difficult task gets in the way. 

To begin with many things, bass guitar included, the collection “For dummies” is a very nice one. You may think that it is a childish collection and not an “in deep” exploration of bass guitar, but why do we want to buy a complete book about bass guitar if we are going to stop in the first thing we don’t understand? 

Bass guitar for Dummies

In the end, if you want to learn the basics, and laugh a bit while you learn something new, do not forget that you are a dummy and this book may help you. I am a dummy and it helped.

If you want to get a preview of this book: Google Books

If you want to buy this book: Amazon

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Eremita.

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Featured video #6 - Aram Bedrosian

Hi, The last featured video fixed.

 

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Video Bass Lesson - Flea

Hi,

The first video lesson that I'm posting is a very famous lesson from a bassist already posted here in Gbass-space.  It's a lesson from Flea where he explains all the basics of the instrument and a few simple exercises to gain strength and accuracy in your playing style. My advice is, don't neglect this type of exercises, they might seem very simple and boring but they are essential.

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Eremita.

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New feature - Bass Guitar Lessons

Hi,

New feature of your favorite blog. Video bass lessons, books, music sheets, CDs, DVDs  and everything else that might help you to learn a bit more about the bass guitar. Many of the content that I'm about to post helped me a lot. I wish it helps you as it helped me. Don't expect me to make available books and CDs unless they are free. This blog is piracy free.

Stay tuned and expect more news today,
Eremita.

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Les Claypool's bass!

Hi,

What is your first impression regarding Les Claypool and his friends from Primus? Well, mine is not that good. All the crazy videos and shows don't help us building a good impression about them. However, when it comes to family we  reveal ourselves and the good things start to popup.  Les Claypool's nephew has leukemia (A rare kind of leukemia) and to help him Les and his friends are doing what they can to help him and his parents. This type of cancer requires very expensive treatments. To gather the money needed for the treatments for his nephew Les Claypool sold his Pachyderm Bass. He sold his beauty for $50.599.55. Take a look.

Les Claypool Pachyderm bass

If I had the money i would not think twice. Although we all can help this child with a lot less money but with the same or even better intentions.

Visit this site and make your good action of the day: http://www.babymatthew.org/

In the meantime don't miss the chance to see Les Claypool live in concert at October 4 and 5. Check  more information about this here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Claypool/10915944530

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Eremita.

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Featured video #5

Hello my friends,

Post fix of the last featured video. The new one is about my last post, I'm absolutely amazed by Aram Bedrosian. Find another song from him in the new featured video of the weak.

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Eremita.

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Aram Bedrosian

Hello!

Aram Bredosian

Back from holidays, back to work... Well, work is not that bad when you do what you like and when you have free time to breakfast and lunch. This seems not important to you, but I actually do not spend this time eating. For example, yesterday I found Aram Bedrosian in the internet. I am absolutely astonished with this guy. He is a “One man band” with only an electric bass. He composes and plays very well. Actually I’m not afraid of saying that he is a virtuoso in bass technique and composing. Recently he published his debut album entitled “Aram Bedrosian”. I bought it yesterday and I’m currently listening to it. I will tell you my thoughts about it as soon as I had listened to it a few times.

In the meantime, stay with the album cover and with the track list  of Aram Bedrosian first album. 

Aram Bedrosian Album cover

1. Space Opera

2. Mezzanine

3. No Words

4. Thumpty Dumpty

5. Sand Castle

6. Hearing Voices

7. Terracotta

8. The Clearing

9. Fly

10. Code Red

11. Reprise

Take a look at his webite and youtube channel, you wont regret it

Website:  http://www.arambedrosian.com/news

Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/arambedrosian

Stay with this awesome video from him playing one of songs. 

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Victor Wooten - New Albums

Hi,

What's better then a album from one of the best bassists in the world? TWO ALBUMS from Victor Wooten coming in September. Check the album covers and the first music available at Victor Wooten's website.

Victor Wooten Sword and Stone

Victor Wooten Words and Tones

Hope you liked it,

Eremita.

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Larry Graham

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Larry Graham

So did you liked the last featured video? I hope so. I really enjoy Larry Graham and that's why I'm making a proper post about him. He was born in 1946 and became a legend in the world of bass. Why? Simple, inventor of the slap and pop technique that we all already saw in the previous posts that I did. We can see this technique in Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke and Flea. I'm just enumerating the ones I wrote about but you can find very easily bassists that master the slap and pop technique.

And this all begun with a negligent act from one member of his bad. One day, they had no drummer in the studio and Larry came out with this awesome technique trying to make a drum sound out of the bass... He reinvented all the funk music until it became what we know today. And for that we are very pleased and owe this guy all the appraise we can muster.

Stay with this awesome lesson from Larry Graham.

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Eremita.

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Featured video #4

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Hope you liked it and don't miss the new one at the sidebar.



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Eremita

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Anthony Jackson

Hi,

This time one of my favorite bassists. One more time we see an awesome bassist starting his carrer in a completely different instrument than bass. Anthony Jackson started in piano, then guitar and ended in bass guitar. In the end he made the obvious choice, don't you think?

Anthony had the great James Jamerson as influence. This is one of the few times that we do not see the name "Pastorius" next to "influence". For me Anthony is one of Jaco's influences and not the other way around. Anthony won his space in the bass world in the Jazz, Fusion and Funk styles. Jackson is well know for is six string bass and the riffs and the powerful walking bass lines that he makes with it. Just listen to his great discography and find it for yourself. Check his Facebook website to know more about this talented bassist.

In the meantime stay with this great video. He's amazing and with this other musicians...

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Eremita.

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Featured video #3

Hi, here it is the third featured video. Hope you enjoyed it, and don't miss the next one. Some good and old funk awaits you.

Eremita

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Sid Vicious

Today bring you John Simon Ritchie a.k.a. Sid Vicious. For those who don´t know him, he was the bassist of the famous punk rock band Sex Pistols. In terms of skill and music ability Sid was pretty bad even Lenny from the band Motorhead said “he still couldn´t play bass when he died”. You may ask why have him in the band? Simple, charisma, he was without doubt charismatic and he somehow personified the punk spirit which made him extremely popular.

Sid Vicious

Sid had many demons and one of those demons was heroin. He met his end on February 2 1979 by overdose. Still some claim that he killed himself thanks to a suicide note that was found in one of his jackets.
Rest in Peace Sid Vicious 10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979

DK_Vash

P.S. - Yes, I'm not writing this post. It's a friend of mine, that really likes music but not for the same reasons that I do. He tried to show me a good example of what is music for him - "Charisma". With all the respect, that's a very poor Pop Culture (I'm sorry True Pop Culture lovers). Eremita

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Featured video #2

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Here is the second featured video of this month. Hope you enjoyed it as i did and don't miss the new one at the side bar.

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Eremita.

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Featured video #1

Hi,

The videos at the sidebar wont be lost a week after they are posted. They will be fixed in a new blog page so you don't lose or stop watching them.

Listen to this awesome video from a collaboration between Mike Stern and Victor Wooten.

Do not miss the new video available today.

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Eremita.

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Featured video

Hi,

Beginning today, a new awesome video about bass or double bass will be posted on the lateral bar every week. I will try to upload the less known videos from most known bassists.

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Eremita.

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Richard Bona

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As promised, the posts to come will be about the bassists that play in the last album form Mike Stern. Last week  was intense in terms of music. This album just overwhelms anyone that simply likes good musics. Cameroon and Light and good examples of such ones. This musics are played by Richard Bona.

Richard Bona - African bass player

Richard Bona born in October 28, 1967, in Cameroon. He is a jazz bass player. His roots are well expressed in his music. Listening to his solo albums and collaborations we can easily listen to some African musicality. Reggae is another type of music that you can find in his marvelous bass riffs.

His first solo album is Scenes from my life and it was released in 1999. It's a relatively recent discography but is  a very good one. Regarding his collaboration CD's we can only say "This guy is good!". He is... very good. He worked and keeps working with some of the most respected jazz musicians. Victor Wooten, Mike Stern, Bobby McFerrin are some examples.

Visit his official website, and his myspace to listen to some of his work. I will let you now with a very good music from him.

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Eremita

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Mike Stern All Over the Place Bassists

Hi, 

I already have Mike Stern’s new album in my hands. Listening to it is a marvelous journey that ends in the agreement with all my colleagues; this is a 5 stars album that you must hear. Surfing the net you can find some really good reviews about the wonders of this album. Since it's not the theme of this blog i wont review the album but i will review and talk a little about the bassists that play it. I will link you to some of the reviews that i think that are good. To be honest, I really don´t think I'm able to review a CD of this quality!

1. AJ

2. Cameroon

3. Out Of The Blue

4. As Far As We Know

5. Blues For Al

6. OCD

7. You Never Told Me

8. Half Way Home

9. Light

10. Flipside

11. All Over The Place

Check the cover and the track list, and pay attention to the names of the songs. Now, let’s focus in the bass part of this album and in the bass players that perform each music.The first music is AJ. The name of this song is the initial letter of Anthony Jackson, the bass player that Stern invited to perform this music with him. He also plays the last music All Over The Place. Next one is performed by a Cameroon born bassist. He is Richard Bona, and plays beautiful bass lines. Personally, it's one of my favorite bassists in this album. His reggae musicality it's just amazing. One of the goods things of jazz is that you can "put" almost any other type of music "in" it. He plays in Cameroon and in Light. Light is one of my favorite musics. Simple grooves, complex results. Tom Kennedy plays Out Of The Blue. A beautiful music with a beautiful acoustic piano. Next bassist is Esperanza Spalding in the upright bass. She plays As Far As We Know, a very deep and dramatic song. The 3 songs that come next are all played by Dave Holland and Will Lee. They are Blues For Al, OCD and You Never Told Me. Next it´s my favorite music. It´s played by Victor Wooten and he does, as always, a godlike job. The riffs, the solo, and the riffs again. Everything is amazing. Finaly comes Flipside a music played by Victor Bailey. 

In the end, we have here a very good album that anyone that likes jazz should buy. I will make a specific post for each bassist that we talked here today.

Check this websites:

http://www.criticaljazz.com/2012/05/mike-stern-all-over-place-heads-up-2012.html

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/06/19/a-review-of-mike-sterns-all-over-the-place/

http://thejazzbreakfast.com/2012/06/11/cd-reviews-pat-metheny-mike-stern/

http://www.forbassplayersonly.com/Reviews/Mike-Stern-All-Over-The-Place.html

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Eremita

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Best bass songs - Part 4

Hi,

Another best bass song for you. Today featuring Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song is Soul to Squeeze and it's one of my favorites from them. Very simple with a very pleasant bass line.

As I said, the featured bassist is Flea. Born in 1962 he is already considered a master of bass guitar. He started playing trumpet and according to many sites and magazines he was quite good at it. In the end,  as many other bassists, he found that the bass guitar was the best instrument for him. Present in numerous charts and polls made by the most respected music institutions, today he is a very respected bass player.

Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Read more about him at:

His official website: http://fleabass.com/

Follow his twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/flea333

And follow mine, in the top of the page!

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Eremita

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Mike Stern new album - All Over the Place

Hi

Mike Stern is releasing a new album. You probably are wondering why I am posting about a jazz guitarist. It's simple, this album has eight different bassists playing it. Mike invited some of the best bassists that we all know and made a album with their precious collaboration. It features bassists like Victor Wooten, Victor Bailey and Dave Holland so we can only expect goods things coming from this album. The sad thing is, we still have to wait. All Over the Place will be released in June 19 and this time I don't find any pre-sale in Ebay or Amazon. Expect my personal review as soon i can hear it decently.

Mike Stern All Over the Place

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Eremita

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Marcus Miller Renaissance album review

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Thanks to the wonders of Ebay I managed to get Renaissance album before it is released here in Europe. If you are thinking in doing the same thing just go ahead and buy it from there, totally a trustworthy seller.  Marcus Miller last studio album (Free) was released five years ago in 2007. Personally I had no idea of what to expect from this new one but I have to say that it totally exceeded my expectations. Let's finish the trash talk and get to the important thing.

Get a look at the cover and the track list. In this album Marcus Miller plays bass, fretless bass, bass clarinet and acoustic bass. With the collaboration of his band and other artists he managed to make a wonderful album that you must hear.

Marcus Miller Renaissance Album Review

Tracklist

1. Detroit 

2. Redemption 

3. February 

4. Slippin' Into Darkness 

5. Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) 

6. Jekyll & Hyde 

7. Interlude: Nocturnal Mist 

8. Revelation 

9. Mr. Clean 

10. Goree (Go-ray) 

11. CEE-TEE-EYE 

12. Tightrope 

13. I'll Be There


Listening to Renaissance for the first time you feel all the jazzy power that comes from Marcus. We start with some funky jazz grooves in Detroit, Redemption, February ans Sleeping into Darkness. Then we get some rocky jazz in Jekell & Hyde, Interlude - Nocturnal Mist and Revelation. At last we get some sentimental musics, Goreé (Go Ray) and I'll Be There. Putting labels in all this songs can be a bit exaggerated but i think this album shows all the versatility that Marcus has in his composition capabilities.
Now lets talk of specific musics. My favorite it's without any doubt Revelation. Marcus Miller does an excellent performance playing the bass clarinet followed by some very good distortion guitar solos. There's no doubt that this music has it all. Talking about distortion I have to mention Jekell & Hyde where there's a distortion bass in the end. That's not very common in Marcus but I have to say that it sounds very good. Another music that i want to talk about it's Mr. Clean. At some point we hear a very funky bass groove that just remembers me of the beginnings of Stanley Clarke in "We Suplly". Another influence is Jaco Pastorious. Tell me, do you "hear" him in Revelation and Goreé? At last the album ends with I'll be There, a very good solo bass music.
In conclusion, I think that Marcus went to his origins where he were extremely influenced by Jaco Pastorious and Stanley Clarke, as every bassist of that time. This time we can't blame him, he did it very well and included his own style perfectly in every music. Well done Marcus!

Pay attention to the podcast at the top right side of this blog, you wont regret it.

Stay tuned,
Eremita.

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Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten - Best bass player alive (think i said that to various artists already. No problem they probably are the best indeed... they all are... they are bassists!). I see Victor as a very humble person that does what he loves and makes money with it. I'm not saying he wants money, just saying that if people make profit with what they love, they achieved a important goal in life. Back to what really matters, Victor born in 1964 and started playing at the age of two. I ask myself, could i walk when i was two? Probably yes, but i certainly fell a few times at this age. Well Victor already played at this age and started performing at the age of six. Well i wont keep embarrassing us all... Visit his website and his myspace and listen to a few songs of this music genius.

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Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer.He is known for his innovative  work on double bass and electric bass. He is best known for his work with the fusion band Return to Forever, and his role as a bandleader in several trios and ensembles. He also made numerous films and television scores. Check his official website.

Stanley Clarke playing an acoustic bass

Stanley Clarke playing a double bass

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Rhonda Smith

Rhonda Smith - Bass player, singer and songwriter we have here a beautiful girl that plays that thing that we all love. Performing now with Jeff Beck she is a extremely good bass player. She has in her career collaborations with musicians like Prince, Larry Graham and Justin Timberlake. Check her website and see what she's been doing.

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Renaud Garcia Fons

Renaud Garcia Fons - A French double bass player. In is music you can find fusion between Jazz, Classical and Flamenco. He has some live shows just with a classical guitar that you will certainly love. Check his official website.

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Pete Turner

Pete Turner - Bassist of the English band Elbow. He is responsible for the good sound that comes from this band! Check its website.

Pete Turner

Pete Turner - Elbow

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Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller - Born in 1959, known for the unmistakable slap technique and for the acts with Miles Davis, Marcus Miller is one of the best bassists still living. Support this musician, and don't just download his music.

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Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius - Born in 1951, for many people the greatest bass player that ever lived. No more argue about that. Known for his electric fretless bass grooves and for his band project "Weather Report". Died prematurely in 1987. Check his official website

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Colin Edwin

Colin Edwin - Australian bassist known for his work in the progressive rock area. You can find him playing very good bass lines at Porcupine Tree. Don't miss the chance to know him better. Check his myspace, his solo album official site and Porcupine Tree official site.

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Stick Men - Chapman Stick Band

Hi!

Well, this time it's not bass that I'm going to talk about. There's a band that I've been listening to in the last weak. They are Stick Men and they are very good (with Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Michael Bernier in the band they obviously are). I already talked about Tony Levin in one previous post but it's never to much. He is a master of bass and a master of Chapman stick. This is an incredible instrument that offers the musician a very large range of  tones. You just have to have the geniality to get the most from it.

Stick Men - A Chapman stick focused band

In case you are interested to know more about it just check the links bellow:

http://www.myspace.com/stickmensounds First things first. Check their myspace to know more about Stick Men

http://www.stick.com/ A very nice site. You can learn much here and if you get really interested just go ahead and buy one Chapman Stick.

http://www.learn-chapman-stick.com/ Everything you need to know to learn to play Chapman stick It's here,. Books, videos, CD's, DVD's, software, etc., absolutely everything.

At last, I'll let you with a video from Stick Men where you can see the full potential of this awesome musical instrument.

Stay tuned,

Eremita

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